Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-05
STATE NEWS.


CUMBERLAND.
The Congre yational church of South Bridg-
ton has extended call to Rev. Z. p. East
man of Hiram TO become its pastor.
There is ere long to be meeting of the
Agricultural institute at Naples.
Last Saturday at Mechanic Falls, Detective
k. A. Davis arrested Elbridge Mosher of
Naples, on suspicion of being connected with
the gang of masked men who broke open the
Matching house on Crooked River, Edes Falls,
and destroyed or liberated a multitude of
salmon fry. Mosher was carried 10 Portland
and locked up in the county jail. He SAYS
he is innocent of the charge alleged against
him.
The members of Crystal Lake Ice Com
pany held meeting last week and settled up
the affairs of said company and found that
they had S3s5.l2 in the hands of their treas
urer after all bills against said company are
paid.
Messrs. Nivan C. and Edwin S. Crawford,
North Warren, are in the eastern part of the
State on a hunting expedition. We wish
them better success than the gunners of this
vicinity met with.
Mrs. Wooster Farrar, the oldest woman in
Razorvile, attended a quilting on Friday
dittiuooh tuiiitN ds HUGH as any VI tIit
ladies present. Mrs. +. is almost seventy
eight years of age and does all her family
work.
Emma Sukeforth of South Washington
was quite seriously injured Monday by a
kick from colt. She was hit in the eye
rendering her insensible. Her face was cut
and bruised very badly but her sight in not
injured.
Mr.. Edward Thomas of Friendship left
his house recently, and went to the barn to
milk his COW. Not returning at the proper
time, his family became anxious about him,
and on going inlo the barn found him life
less, apparently from disease of the heart.
Mr. Henry f. Calderwood of North Haven
has received from the Surgeon General of
the Navy department, on the recommends
ton of Dr. Heffenger, the appointment of
keeper of the Widows Island naval hospital
station
LINCOLN.
T. A. Simpson of Alma has sold his young
Rolph five years old to Connecticut parties
for 50 600.
The steamer Lincoln of Wiscasset sailed
for Boston Tuesday with load of hay and
lumber. This steamer, which was pro-
nounced by all to be a failure, is now a sue
cess.
Mrs. Warren Adams died at her home in
Newcastle Friday Nov. 25th, after lnger-
ing and distressing illness. She was a mem
Der of the 2d Congregational church and
was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
The funeral services were held at the house
Sunday.
Mrs Estes of WatervlIe delivered lee
ture on the subject of temperance Friday
evening in the Methodist church at Damaris
Gotta Mills.
Mr.. A. L. Soule of Somerville has pur-
chased of Hiram Bliss Jr. the barn known as
the Rust barn, which he has moved across
the road and repaired for cooper-shop.
Chapman Brothers of Walloboro have paid
out in that town about 800 for Christmas
trees and trucking.
OXFORD.
Capt. Simeon lIarnden Of Denmark one
day last week, by mistake opened the wrong
door and fell headlong down cellar breaking
two ribs, crushing his collar-bone and re-
ceiving other injuries. The Captain is 81
years old. Moses 4. Wood of Denmark has
sent in to the Selectmen claim for $500,
for alleged injuries by being thrown from a
buckboard, a few weeks ago.
WALDO.
Mr.. Wayland Knowltou is adding new ma
chinery to his shoe factory in Belfast the
latest being new pegger. He has orders
ahead, and thinks he will soon be able to build
up a successful business.
There will be 400 additional boxes put into
the Belfast post office, making nearly 900 in
all. The work attending the enlargement of
the office will be completed in about ten days.
Mrs. David Carlton of Winterport a widow
nearly - years of age, has since the last day
of August spun, doubled and twisted 63 skeins
of stocking yarn, knit four pairs of men
mittens and II pairs of mems stockings. She
lives alone about l2 miles from the village
and walks in once or twice a week to do her
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